Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge -- thread closing -- see new thread Part 2!

[my3princes]

Thanks a bunch
I just submitted my interest and should hear from them soon.
Wondering did you sew the blankets on your own or did you go to a quilt shop or meet?

We sewed our own at home. Of course with 7 of us it could have been a sewing bee

I just wanted to share some of my great news... if you don't know yet I am trying to run the 2011 DPHM and of course you know that you have to have a 16 min per mile pace well today I got under 16 min a mile for my pace... my actual pace was 15'46" per mile... I am so thrilled about it... I just hope that I can continue this progress...

Wow, very very impressive. I'm sure you'll continue getting faster

 

[3_disprincesses]

WOW...I hate reading all the problems everyone has had recently...With all the illness, sick pets, etc I hope everyone feels better soon!

I turned in my notice at work last week to accept a position at another company beginning 2/8. Being in management, I was sent home to enjoy my last 2 weeks off from work with pay. That's great...right?! Well, earlier this week, issues were brought up that I thought were going to cost me my new job! as if that wasn't enough to worry about, DBF - we're to be married in April - and I had a disagreement that I feared would change EVERYTHING! I spent Tuesday and Wednesday crying and eating...now, I'm suffering from PMS! All is ok now...I still start my new job Monday and DBF and I are spending this weekend (except for during the Super Bowl - GEAUX SAINTS!) getting ready to move his stuff to my house. BUT...the results of the stress eating (and the PMS) will definately show in tomorrows weigh-in. But I will get up and get on that scale and hopefully remember the consequences the next time I have such a terrible time.

Thank you all for faithfully reporting on your successes! So many ideas to help keep on track. And for those posting your struggles, it helps to know I'm not alone and makes me strive to be like each of you that keep on keepin' on even during the difficult times.

♥ Theresa

 

[princessbride6205]

I just wanted to share some of my great news... if you don't know yet I am trying to run the 2011 DPHM and of course you know that you have to have a 16 min per mile pace well today I got under 16 min a mile for my pace... my actual pace was 15'46" per mile... I am so thrilled about it... I just hope that I can continue this progress...

That's awesome! Congrats on getting a little closer to your goal!

I survived the group strength class--my first class in about 16 years. The instructor was great, really positive and helpful. The class was small (about 8 people) and there were a couple of beginners. My knee is a little sore from the squats, but I talked to her about it after class and she said I was doing them ok, but to maybe not go down as far until the muscles in my leg get stronger. Hopefully that will work. It's nice to know I can still go to the class even if I can't do the full range of motion. I am really proud of myself. I was really nervous. I still probably won't sign up for Zumba anytime soon, but at least now I have an alternative to the elliptical and the treadmill.

Congratulations! I'm proud of you. It's great that you went to the class and completed it. Go you!

Thursday QOTD: If you could spend just one day at WDW, how would you spend it??
Definitely a commando day of visiting my favorite attractions. Dinner at California Grill and finishing the day with fireworks - hard to decide between Wishes and Illuminations!
We just got back from our trip 6 days ago and I am going thru so much magic withdrawl!

 

[my3princes]

This weigh in was not good for me. I'm up 2.8 lbs and most of that is since yesterday. There are several factors in that.

1) I haven't been feeling well so I drank much more diet soda (sodium)
2) I'm in the throws of PMS (maybe that is why I feel so horrible)
3) Whole wheat pasta is not my friend. Everytime I make a pasta dish I eat way more that I should. It is just so yummy and it isn't as filling as what I usually eat.


I'm sure this is a very short term gain, but I'm owning it and learning from it. The good news is that I should have a huge loss next week

 

[tigger813]

Heading down at 7:30 for my Last Chance Workout! I weighed myself when I got up and am at a new low so looking forward to it being even lower after my workout! Wish I could've gotten up at 5:30 to workout but with working last night I was wiped! I was awake but went back to sleep until 6 and then again until 6:17.

Have to catch up on my EA Sports Active workouts so I will have to do extra on Saturday but, knock on wood, we have no plans so I should have time. I will also be baking for a brunch at church on Sunday tomorrow and we will be going to a Super Bowl party on Sunday afternoon. Gotta try not to overdo it this weekend and undo my success this week!

Sorry for the rambling! Gotta get going with DD1s lunch!

I'll be back later with my results!

 

[mikamah]

Just a quick hello, and wanted to wish everyone good luck with their weighins today. I am down 1.4 of last weeks gain, which is great. I hope to catch up on the the thread tonight or tomorrow morning, but did skim through last night before I left work.

Pamela, shannon, and Lisa, Thank you so much for the support, and the suggetions. I know I shouldn't buy some of the junk I buy, but that has always been one of my downfalls with the weight loss, but I'm going to get michael more in volved in the shopping, and I bet he'll love to help me. I also like the idea of teaching him the size of servings, and only healthy snacks while watching tv, and I need to get moving more with him on the weekends. It is so much more important now for me to set a good example for him, and I know emotionally I haven't been there for him as much as I should this past year. I don't want him to fall into the emotional eating trap that I have.

Have a great day.

 

[happysmyly]

Congrats to all of us that are still here! Congrats to all those, like me, who had a loss on this morning's weigh in. And for everyone here--keep up the good hard work

Quite excited by my number this morning--down another 2.5 lbs this week--which puts me into the new 20 lb clippie--but since I will be on vacation for the next 10 days--I think I will wait til I get back and am at this weight again before I add the new clippie to my sig Not being negative--just planning ahead as I will be in a car for 4 days of it, with my mom (who is the queen of junk food while traveling) for 8 days of it, and in Disneyland for 3 days of it.
I will do my best to make wise choices and put as many miles onto my pedometer as I can each day. My niece has told me that she will do WATP with me each morning So hopefully that will help with 'damage control'... but whatever happens weight wise--I am going to enjoy this trip, and know that I'll be OP as much as I can

Have a great week, all!!! I won't even try to keep up with this--as I'll be on dial-up, if on internet at all Have a magically Disney day!
Liz

 

[tigger813]

Can you tell I'm excited???!!!!!

I have reached my lowest weight once again! I am at 157.2 this morning 1.6 less than the end of the last challenge!!!! 42.8 pounds total since last Christmas!

That's 2.8 for the week. Could've been a little more if I didn't sleep in this morning and get in 2 workouts but I'm thrilled anyways!

Just did the 2 mile WATP! I just need to keep that metabolism rolling to help me out with this weekend's eating opportunities that are too large to go into!

 

[Rose&Mike]

tigger813 Too exciting!

happysmly Have fun at Disneyland!

 

[jennz]

Ugh! I am having such an emotional day today.Thankfully I have kept myself out of the kitchen and on the stepper.

Today my sweet little baby girl turns three. I love her so much and I wish I could stop her from aging. We're skipping our usual sushi dinner and taking her to see Disney on Ice instead. She has no idea. She is going to be so excited.

My aunt is having surgery today to see what stage her breast cancer is in. She is being prepped right now. I am nervous for my aunt and sad for myself because my baby is no longer a baby.

If you could spend just one day at WDW, how would you spend it??


Well, in the past I would have said "eating my way through the Worlds at Epcot".

I think I would spend my day at MK... walking, riding rides, people watching and seeing the MK through the eyes of my kids.

Off to change my sig... Princess Piper is no longer 2.

How is your aunt doing? I felt so sad when dd started 1st grade, and then 3rd grade too. But you'll always be her mommy!!

Okay I forgot to quote everyone...but I know huge group hugs are needed!! Sick pets are so sad, those sweet little furbabie are such a big part of our family and depend on us so much and just give love... loss of a parent is tough, good or bad, it changes who we are... to everyone with illnesses and stressful jobs!! somethings are so hard to control

teapot - there are patterns on http://www.projectlinus.org We are doing the no-sew fleece. It's all falling together - just got an email from JoAnn with 40% off fleece. We will definitely upgrade our tickets so this will be a big help!

 

[redwalker]

to all the BLs.

And a special and a to beansf. Fantastic.



Well Lisa. Turn this one around - because really you feel nothing but pride on the first paragraph. Nothing but pride. Look at you not letting any weight stop you from accomplishing tremendous goals. Not everyone is like that. So stop and congratulate yourself. Done - case closed. Case closed.

On the second. So now you know what you want. And you're making changes so there is no room for shame in that. Not one bit.

And thanks for your compliment. I smiled b/c I know all of you better than you know me. Cause I read. I've done two other BLs and the only one I could keep up with was teams. I have another daily WISH thread - so unfortunately I can't seem to keep up. It took me five friggin' minutes to find this part of your post again. You guys are too fast.

Hi to all.

Very well said...I think everyone on this thread is making a commitment to better themselves, their lives and showing good examples to those around us. It doesn't matter if you have over 100lbs to loose or 10lbs. The fact is that we are all making the effort...you wouldn't be here if you weren't making the effort! You recognize that a change must happen, and are working toward that change. We all must look to the future, the future of ourselves. Let go of any shame or bad feelings of ourselves. Focus on what is going to come next, how we are going to better ourselves. We are doing this for ourselves-first and foremost. Then for our families and friends..so that we can enjoy life with them as long as we can. You all have no idea how many lives we touch, and becoming a healthy active person is not just good for ourselves, but for everyone around us.

 

[pjlla]

Home from work. 2 clients and excuse me for venting but neither one tipped but both said they loved their massages. I have $1 in my wallet! Glad it's payday tomorrow.

DH is taking tomorrow off and I don't have anyone scheduled so we will probably do stuff around here and go to the new Super Target in Lowell. It's awesome!

Nothing planned yet for Saturday so hopefully we'll just stay here!

Time to sit on the couch with DH and watch the Survivor special! We love it too!

Have a great night everyone! I'll be up doing my 2 Last Chance Workouts in the morning beginning at 5:30 AM!

I enjoyed the Survivor special, but I was wishing it was longer. I'm excited for the new show to start next week!!

Super Target in Lowell??? Maybe I will have to head down this weekend and check it out! I could make a stop at the Costco in Nashua on the way... although that all sounds like a recipe for spending too much money!! We have a few good Targets around here, but none are SUPER or Greatland Targets.

Well.... my PMS snacking and the arrival of Aunt Flo definitely effected the scale this morning.... I was up almost 3 pounds! I really didn't expected it.... I'm not feeling bloated and I worked out really well this week. I will just pray that it is related to PMS and such (and I really reduced my water this week because of the stress incontinence issues, so maybe some fluid retention??).

I am DETERMINED that I will hit my goal by Easter at the latest. So I am vowing here to RENEW my committment to all of the habits that got me this far..... JOURNAL every bite, EXERCISE 45+ minutes per days 6 days per week, STAY WITHIN my 20 points EVERY DAY, REDUCE my carbs, INCREASE my MUFAs and VEGGIES, 2 liters of water every day (may have to reduce this), WEIGH/MEASURE my portions.

Gotta go have morning meeting with my students!..............P

 

[lisah0711]

Thanks MelanieC for being our coach this week! Hope the big WHOOSH comes today. It will, sooner or later.

Friday's QOTD - Now that we have been doing this challenge for a little over a month now. What is working for you, what is not working for you. Do you feel you are on track and if not what can you do to get yourself back on track?

I have to say that I am happy with the ways things have progressed this challenge. I set myself a goal of losing 2 lbs a week and I've done that every week -- so far (on average). I'm down 2 this week for a total of 12 for the challenge so far. I'm in a good groove eating wise and don't really have any problem saying no to things I shouldn't eat -- but I will have to be careful on Superbowl Sunday -- king of the junkfood day.

Not exercising except for the COW is going to come and haunt me sooner or later so I am working on that. DH and DS have agreed to start the C25K program with me next week and we signed up for a local race called the Spring Dash at the end of April -- you can walk or run so we should be fine.

I had an interesting NSV this week -- I had to temporarily retire my wedding ring because it is too big. I don't wear my wedding ring all the time so I'm okay with it. DH is getting me an anniversary ring and I will have my other ring resized later this summer -- when I go below 200.

Thank you all for faithfully reporting on your successes! So many ideas to help keep on track. And for those posting your struggles, it helps to know I'm not alone and makes me strive to be like each of you that keep on keepin' on even during the difficult times.

Theresa. Sorry for the tough times. New jobs, weddings, etc. all add up to really stressful times -- even though they are good things. Good job getting right back on track and having a plan for the next time things get wild, because, of course, they will.

I'm sure this is a very short term gain, but I'm owning it and learning from it. The good news is that I should have a huge loss next week

I believe it was wise-woman pjlla who said that pounds that come on quickly go away quickly -- hope that is the case for you!

Have a great day.

Nice loss! You have a great day, too, Kathy!

Congrats to all of us that are still here! Congrats to all those, like me, who had a loss on this morning's weigh in. And for everyone here--keep up the good hard work

Enjoy your DL trip, Liz! I've heard they are testing World of Color at night and it is fantastic! Maybe you will get to see the testing.

Can you tell I'm excited???!!!!!

I have reached my lowest weight once again! I am at 157.2 this morning 1.6 less than the end of the last challenge!!!! 42.8 pounds total since last Christmas!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of you who are sticking with it, no matter what the scale shows today. MelanieC's question today is perfect so we can all reflect on what is working or not working. We're all here to help you but ultimately you are the one who has to do the work. You can do it!

Have a great day and don't forget those COW and weigh-in PMs!

 

[ohMom]

hmmmmmm.......no loss this week..........not active on BL thread..........

think there is a connection? ugh!

 

[lecach]

My weigh-ins follow a usual pattern = up one week, down the next. I've been really good all week. And I was so proud of myself last night for eating at Red Robin and instead of a burger and fries I had the chicken ensenada. But then my weigh-in was up .2. Which isnt huge but I would sure prefer a loss. If you average my total loss since I started my diet and exercise it works out to 1 pound a week which isnt terrible I guess.

TMI for a moment.....I eat a ton of vegetables and not that much meat but I still have a slow digestive system if you know what I mean. I think that's a large part of my problem with weight loss since it takes me so long to eliminate everything I eat. It's not uncommon for me to go 3 days without "going". Any suggestions?

 

[redwalker]

Finally...again..I have reached the next level. 129.4! Ug...I seem to go up, then it takes WEEKS to get back down. Why? I get stressed, some kind of road block gets in my way, and I over eat or have more than my 2 drink min. and blow it! sooooooooo, now here I am again...129, haven't been here since last year really. 9.4lbs to my goal..and my back and legs are feeling so much better. I haven't had any shooting pains in my discs area or my sciatic isn't acting up. I know it is the loss of pounds, it is tightly intertwined. I know that staying under 130 is key to not having pain. I have seen it before, I know it to be true...I am tired of loosing the same pounds over and over again. I am excited to share this with all of you! I plan to get on the treadmill after my kindergartner goes to school, and kill 5miles on it, then do the weight loss Yoga DVD with Bob...awesome for my abs. I have 11 days to go then I am at WDW!

I hope everyone today is having success! Big or small, every ounce counts. If not..."keep moving forward". Don't let any set back create a larger one.
Healthy Happy Days ahead to all!

 

[LegoMom3]

Friday's QOTD - Now that we have been doing this challenge for a little over a month now. What is working for you, what is not working for you. Do you feel you are on track and if not what can you do to get yourself back on track?


What's working for me is regular exercise -- on a good day I'm doing 1/2-hour in the morning on my little trampoline, then jogging 2 miles later in the day. I try to do the trampoline 5 or 6 days per week, but the jogging only about 4 days.

Coupled with that is watching what I eat. I try to make healthy choices overall, but I follow Paul McKenna's program which is very simply listening to your body! It's SO easy to snack mindlessly, while reading or watching tv or the like. But if you stop and think about it, are you really feeling hunger during that time? Most of the time the answer is no! When I eat only when I actually feel hungry, and stop when I feel comfortably full (NOT stuffed!), it works great for me. It's a lifestyle change, not a "diet," so it's something I can stick with for the long haul.


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[jennz]

Not exercising except for the COW is going to come and haunt me sooner or later so I am working on that. DH and DS have agreed to start the C25K program with me next week and we signed up for a local race called the Spring Dash at the end of April -- you can walk or run so we should be fine.

I had an interesting NSV this week -- I had to temporarily retire my wedding ring because it is too big. I don't wear my wedding ring all the time so I'm okay with it. DH is getting me an anniversary ring and I will have my other ring resized later this summer -- when I go below 200.

Hooray! the c25k with your family - that's great!! and congrats on your ring!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

About the fat suit comment.... You put what I used to feel into words PERFECTLY!! I WAS NOT a fat person on the inside... just on the outside. Inside I was strong and slim and sexy and smart and active.... but no one could see it throug the fat suit I was wearing.

Sorry to hear about the stiff joints. It does seem like it could be Fifth's disease. It was going around our elementary school about this time last year. DD had it when she was 3, but as far as I know, no one else in the family has had it. DD had it pretty mildly... in fact, if I didn't know what to look for, I probably wouldn't have even noticed it. Just be careful to avoid any pregnant ladies right now. THey shouldn't be exposed to Fifth's.

DD and DS8 had Fifth's so I'm going to assume it was. I finally got DS13 in today to see the Dr so I'm going to ask him about my joints while we are there.

Yes, fat suit! I was watching a movie on Lifetime the other day with Poppy Montgomery about 3 friends who make a Cinderella Pact to get into shape. One of the girls "put on a fat suit" to protect her from sexual harassment from a co worker. When she said that it just clicked, this isn't me, this is something I'm wearing that I need to shed.



If you could spend just one day at WDW, how would you spend it??

If it were just me I'd park my butt on Main Street and people watch. If it's me and DH we would be in Epcot all day just walking around. With the kids, we would be running around like crazy hitting all their number one rides!

Is "ditto" an appropriate response??? Every time I thought of writing an answer to this question, it was already there (and phrased better too!). The "lack of confidence" one is a big one for me - both my SILs are very tall and very slim. I AM always the biggest one there. Even if I losethe amount of weight I want to get to my goal, I am not sure that will change. So I am working on changing my attitude about it.
The "fat suit" comment made me grin - OMG, wouldn't that be incredible to just step out of our skin and others could see the "real" person underneath? That's what this challenge is to me - a chance for me to put that fat suit behind (with or without weight loss) and walk forward with confidence in myself and how I look.

And Buffy, I'm with you on the clothes for short people. And when I wear a "petite" outfit it seems as if I need to go up a size...

Yep, petite clothes do not fit. Especially if you have girls. Shirts never fit right, ever.
Ditto can is a good response. there are times when someone will post something and I'm like "exactly!!"
See my above quote as the where I got the Fat suit from.


Friday's QOTD - Now that we have been doing this challenge for a little over a month now. What is working for you, what is not working for you. Do you feel you are on track and if not what can you do to get yourself back on track?

I'm not on track. I can't find my groove. Maybe because we've hit illness road blocks or something. Maybe I'm just lazy, who knows.

What is working is being here. I hit the grocery store yesterday and as I walked up and down the aisles I was thinking to myself:
"What would the girls on the DIS say about you buying that"
"you know the girls would be proud if you bought A instead of B."
"If you buy crap, you will eat crap"
I am pleased to say I walked out with no junk food. I bought yogurt, oatmeal, and fruit. I stuck to the perimeter of the building.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Oh and I'm not weighing in today. With all the pain I was in working out didn't happen.
Took DS13 to the High School last night for the curriculum fair and I was hurting pretty bad when we left.